Shoes

[lilmopeep]

Are Clarks now made in China? That is probably the reason for inconsistent sizing.

[151949]

I can not imagine anyone at any time - anywhere buying shoes that they have not tried on. There is a reason why shoe stores make the effort to try shoes on people before they buy them.

I was born with a club foot - had surgery to repair that as a baby and all my life I have always been very conscientious about buying good quality, perfect fitting shoes. Some people should try doing that - they may be happily surprised at how good it feels to wear the right shoes.

[Peaches McPhee]

Lots of people must love them, but I only have a 50/50 shot. Lots of them don't fit well. I don't buy them anymore.

[adelle38]

On 1/29/2015 happy housewife said:

I can not imagine anyone at any time - anywhere buying shoes that they have not tried on. There is a reason why shoe stores make the effort to try shoes on people before they buy them.

I was born with a club foot - had surgery to repair that as a baby and all my life I have always been very conscientious about buying good quality, perfect fitting shoes. Some people should try doing that - they may be happily surprised at how good it feels to wear the right shoes.

I have a difficult to find size so I buy shoes through Zappo or Amazon if they have free shipping and return. I wouldn't buy from QVC because I don't want to waste money on return shipping if they don't fit.

[NC1Customer]

I have ordered at least a dozen pairs of Clarks from the Q and have never had a return for fit. I have sensitive feet and Clarks are all I wear. I find them to be comfortable and long wearing. Sorry about your experience.

[athenian]

I remember when a trip to London always included a trip to the Clark's store on Kensington High Street. Once they stopped being made in the UK, I think the quality was lost. If you remember the old Clark's you might try Hotter brand (catalog) which is made in the UK and I think I read they employ some of old Clark's shoemakers.

[MarthaStewardess]

As a child in England, I grew up wearing Clarks shoes. I wish QVC would show more of the stylish Clarks that are out there. My mum has ordered a few pair of Clarks from QVC and has been happy with them.

A couple of years ago I bought a really nice pair of Clarks in one of their stores for work. LOL, I have a hard time finding decent shoes for work that are in between high h00ker heels and ballet flats with no embellishment. These shoes are so comfy, but it's time for a new pair. Was in their store in a mall last weekend and the same shoes were on sale for $49, but they didn't have my size. Looked at their website and there they were. $39. Free shipping too. They came today and I ordered another pair. I just searched QVC's site and they had them too...for $110.

[Rocker64]

I have bought some Clarks from the Q and most of them have fit true to size. I did buy the one TSV that had a snake print and the leather was very soft. The shoe looked big on air so I ordered a wide rather than a medium but had to send them back because the leather was so soft they were too big. They were the only ones I have sent back. I live near a few Clark outlets and have bought more shoes there than on QVC only because I can try them on and sometimes I wear a 7-1/2 and sometimes I wear an 8 so depending on how they are made I have to try them on. I actually love Earth shoes now. I bought a pair of the suede and leather ankle boots for winter and they are the most comfortable pair of boots I own! I will definitely be ordering more Earth shoes but only when they are on easy pay because they are a little pricey!

[lizzief]

I was about to start another thread, but realized I had this one. After reading the reviews, I'm SO glad I didn't order the TSV. I was tempted, it looked cute and comfortable, but as a person with wide feet, the reviews are saying that the wides are tight across the foot. So there you go, too bad!

[Trix]

On 1/30/2015 athenian said: I remember when a trip to London always included a trip to the Clark's store on Kensington High Street. Once they stopped being made in the UK, I think the quality was lost. If you remember the old Clark's you might try Hotter brand (catalog) which is made in the UK and I think I read they employ some of old Clark's shoemakers.

To be completely honest most of Hotter's shoes are made in their UK factory, but the dressy high heels are not. Just a little tidbit to back up that in today's market, most brands have production partners (factories) in more than one place in the world.

I'm not doubting some have problems with inconsistent fit. I could name some brands which I have that very issue with. However with regard to Clarks, I've never experienced a fit issue. I wear the same size across the board in the Clarks family (Bendables, Artisan, Narrative, Collection, Orla, Unstructured) regardless of where I buy. Another thought is Bendables has become a QVC brand. It's not even sold at Clarks stores. Styles in the price range which look similar are part of Collection.